Description
These maple donut bars melt right into your morning with sweet Canadian maple magic, delivering bakery-style comfort straight from your own kitchen to your breakfast plate.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup milk
Wet Ingredients:
- ¼ cup melted butter
Dry Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat an 8×8-inch baking pan with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage of the interior surfaces.
- Combine 1 cup flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tsp ground cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Crack 2 large room-temperature eggs into a separate bowl, then pour in ½ cup pure maple syrup, ½ cup milk, and ¼ cup cooled melted butter.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until the batter appears just incorporated without overmixing.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it smoothly and evenly with a rubber spatula to create a consistent surface.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for precisely 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
- Remove the pan and allow the bars to cool completely on a wire rack for approximately 45 minutes.
- Prepare the glaze by whisking 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tbsp milk until smooth and slightly runny.
- Drizzle the glaze generously over the cooled bars, allowing it to cascade naturally across the surface.
Notes
- Swap regular milk with almond or oat milk for a dairy-free version that keeps the soft texture.
- Fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips to add extra crunch and flavor complexity to the donut bars.
- For a less sweet treat, reduce maple syrup by 2 tablespoons and add a touch of vanilla extract for depth.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature to help create a smoother, more consistent batter that bakes evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 244 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 126 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg